Edwin Marvin Rick (January 31, 1901 – January 21, 1999) was an American middle-distance runner. He was educated at Erasmus Hall High School before attending Mercersburg Academy, where he trained under Scots American coach Jimmy Curran. He entered university at both Princeton and

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

.Rick Naturally Took to Running in Steeplechase, ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', July 10, 1924 He went on to compete in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

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* 1901 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics American male middle-distance runners American male steeplechase runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from Brooklyn 20th-century American sportsmen MIT Engineers men's track and field athletes {{US-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub